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The Otsar Hasefarim of Yeshivat Har Etzion: A Unique Yeshiva Library
Get PDFAn outstanding yeshiva library in Israel is described from the point of view of its physical plant, collection, approach to classification and cataloging of the collection, and overall organization. Also included in the article is information about the geographical area in which the yeshiva is located, the early history of the yeshiva, and the background of the special collections located in the library
The Bulgarian State Collection of Hebraica
Get PDFBased upon a visit in 1993, the author provides a description and brief survey of the holdings in the Bulgarian State Collection of Hebraica, currently under the jurisdiction of the General Department of Archives and housed in a warehouse seven kilometers outside Sofia. The collection, comprised of printed books, manuscripts, and archival documents, includes rare pre-modern Hebraica reflecting Sephardic and Balkan collecting interests. Issues of bibliographic import are highlighted and reference is made to the physical situation of the collection. The future of this Bulgarian State Hebraica Collection is yet to be determined
Association of Jewish Libraries Reference Book Award, 1991 Recipients: Gary Mokotoff, Sallyann Amdur Sack
Get PDFAssociation of Jewish Libraries Bibliography Award, 1992; Presentation by Peggy K. Pearlstein
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Judaica Librarianship in the Literature: Assessing the Impact of Our Journal
Get PDFHow does one assess the quality and impact of a journal? Standard indicators of quality include peer review and index coverage; citation analysis has been the standard technique for measuring the impact of a journal. These criteria, along with personal assessments of the impact of Judaica Librarianship, are the subject of this editorial
Hebraic Authorities: A Historical-Theoretical Perspective
Get PDFThe standardization of Hebrew names in cataloging and bibliography has its roots in the Anglo-American tradition of Romanized author main entry. Cross-references from Hebrew names to their Roman equivalents are found in some British Hebraica catalogs published in the 19th century. In the Hebrew bibliographic tradition, in contrast, title main entry predominated and, given the nondistinctiveness of Jewish names, author access was rarely provided. Israeli librarians adopted the Western tradition of author main entry while retaining their commitment to original-alphabet cataloging; their Hebraic authority work consisted primarily of standardization of Hebrew orthography.
The Hebraic capability of the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) made American Judaica librarians aware of the advantages of Hebrew name access; they had formerly been accustomed to Hebrew title access only. Many libraries are inputting parallel Hebrew access points to RLIN, with varying degrees of authority control.
The USMARC Format for Authority Data has been revised to allow for parallel non-Roman data; the fields defined for non-Roman data have not been implemented, however, because the Library of Congress cannot handle non-Roman scripts in its processing system. Hebraic authority control is therefore done locally, in manual mode or with database management software